Building Core Slipform

ABSTRACT

According to the invention, a system for slip forming a building core is disclosed. The system may include a form and a plurality of extendable mechanisms. The form may include an inner and outer frame. The outer frame and the inner frame may define a space between the inner frame and the outer frame. The form may also be configured to accept a hardenable substance in the space, where the hardenable substance may form the building core. Each of the plurality of extendable mechanisms may include a first end, a second end, and an extendable midsection. The first end may be coupled with the form. The second end may be configured to be supported with a wall of the building core. The extendable midsection may be configured to change the distance between the first end and the second end so the form may be moved to a different elevation.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

This invention relates generally to building construction. Morespecifically the invention relates to systems and methods of creatingvertical core structures about which buildings may be built.

Typical slip forming systems known in the art are custom manufactured onsite by carpenters per engineering plans for different size buildingcores. Even after constructed, more materials, besides those actuallyused to construct the building core, are necessary for the slip form toadvance upward to create the building core.

Furthermore, access to the top of the slip forming systems is impeded,making insertion of reinforcement and building-feature componentsdifficult, if not impossible. The systems and methods of the presentinvention provide solutions to these and other problems.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

In one embodiment, a system for slip forming a building core isprovided. The system may include a form and a plurality of extendablemechanisms. The form may include an inner frame and an outer frame. Theouter frame and the inner frame may at least partially define a spacebetween the inner frame and the outer frame. The form may also beconfigured to accept a hardenable substance in the space, where thehardenable substance may form at least a portion of the building core.Each of the plurality of extendable mechanisms may include a first end,a second end, and an extendable midsection. The first end may be coupledwith the form, the second end may be configured to be supported with awall of the building core, and the extendable midsection may beconfigured to change the distance between the first end and the secondend such that the form may be moved from a first elevation to a secondelevation.

In another embodiment, a method for creating a structure is provided.The method may include providing a form, where the form includes aninner frame and an outer frame which may at least partially define aspace between the inner frame and the outer frame. The method may alsoinclude depositing a hardenable substance in the space, where thehardenable substance may form at least a portion of the structure. Themethod may further include providing a plurality of extendablemechanisms, where the plurality of extendable mechanisms may be coupledwith the form. The method may additionally include supporting theplurality of extendable mechanisms from one or more walls of thestructure. The method may furthermore include extending the extendablemechanism such that the form may be moved from a first elevation to asecond elevation.

In another embodiment, a system for creating a structure is provided.The system may include a first means, a second means, and a third means.The first means may be for at least partially defining a space, wherethe space may be configured to accept a hardenable substance. Thehardenable substance may form at least a portion of the structure. Thesecond means may be for providing support from a plurality of locationson at least one wall of the structure. The third means may be for movingthe first means away from the second means such that the first means maybe moved from a first elevation to a second elevation, where the thirdmeans may be coupled with the first means and supported by the secondmeans.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

The present invention is described in conjunction with the appendedfigures:

FIG. 1 is an axonometric view of a concrete pad prepared prior to slipforming;

FIG. 1A is a side sectional view of a support bearing cavity on the formof FIG. 1;

FIG. 2 is an axonometric exploded view of a slip forming system;

FIG. 3 is an axonometric assembled view of the slip forming system inFIG. 2 on the concrete pad from FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a plan view of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is an axonometric view of the slip forming system from FIG. 3,after it has begun to form the lower part of the building core;

FIG. 6 is an axonometric view of the slip forming system from FIG. 5,after it has formed more of the building core; and

FIG. 7 is an axonometric view of the complete building core from FIG. 6.

In the appended figures, similar components and/or features may have thesame numerical reference label. Further, various components of the sametype may be distinguished by following the reference label by one ormore letters which distinguishes among the similar components and/orfeatures. If only the first numerical reference label is used in thespecification, the description is applicable to any one of the similarcomponents and/or features having the same first numerical referencelabel irrespective of the lettered suffix.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

The ensuing description provides exemplary embodiments only, and is notintended to limit the scope, applicability or configuration of thedisclosure. Rather, the ensuing description of the exemplary embodimentswill provide those skilled in the art with an enabling description forimplementing one or more exemplary embodiments. It being understood thatvarious changes may be made in the function and arrangement of elementswithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as setforth in the appended claims.

Specific details are given in the following description to provide athorough understanding of the embodiments. However, it will beunderstood by one of ordinary skill in the art that the embodiments maybe practiced without these specific details. For example, systems,structures, and other components may be shown as components in blockdiagram form in order not to obscure the embodiments in unnecessarydetail. In other instances, well-known processes, procedures andtechniques may be shown without unnecessary detail in order to avoidobscuring the embodiments.

Also, it is noted that individual embodiments may be described as aprocess which is depicted as a flowchart, a flow diagram, a structurediagram, or a block diagram. Although a flowchart may describe theoperations as a sequential process, many of the operations can beperformed in parallel or concurrently. In addition, the order of theoperations may be re-arranged. A process may be terminated when itsoperations are completed, but could have additional steps not includedin a figure. A process may correspond to a method, a process, aprocedure, a technique, etc. Furthermore, embodiments may be implementedby manual techniques, automatic techniques, or any combination thereof.

In one embodiment, a system for slip forming a building core isprovided. The system may include a form and a plurality of extendablemechanisms. The form may provide a space for accepting a hardenablesubstance, for example, concrete, and the plurality of extendablemechanisms may move the form to higher elevations once lower elevationsof the building core is formed. While building cores will be discussed,the systems disclosed herein may be used to manufacture any number ofdifferent structures, especially vertical structures with an at leastsemi-consistent horizontal cross section. Furthermore, in someembodiments, floors of a building surrounding the building coresproduced by the systems and methods of the invention may be supported atleast in part by the building core.

Merely by way of example, the types of floors and buildings in whichembodiments of the invention may be employed are described in U.S.patent application Ser. No. 11/746,834, filed May 10, 2007 and entitled“Multi-Story Building,” and U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/757,899filed Jun. 4, 2007 and entitled “Floor Support Systems and Methods.” Theentire contents of both of these applications are hereby incorporated byreference for all purposes. Different types of walls which may beinstalled on the floors of buildings are described in U.S. patentapplication Ser. No. 11/766,040, filed Jun. 20, 2007 and entitled“Curtain Wall Systems and Methods,” the entire contents of which arehereby incorporated by reference for all purposes.

In some embodiments, the forms discussed herein may include an innerframe and an outer frame. The outer frame and the inner frame may atleast partially define a space between the inner frame and the outerframe. The form may also be configured to accept a hardenable substancein the space, where the hardenable substance may form at least a portionof the building core.

In some embodiments, the inner frame and/or the outer frame of the formmay be constructed from a variety of materials, including, but notlimited to, metals (i.e. steel), polymers (i.e. plastics), ceramics,composites, and/or cellular materials (i.e. wood). In an exemplaryembodiment, fiberglass tubing and sheeting may be molded, fused, orotherwise joined together to create the inner frame and/or the outerframe. In some embodiments, metallic, possibly steel and/or aluminum,reinforcement members may be fiberglassed into the inner frame and/orthe outer frame. Additionally, various external features of the innerframe and/or the outer frame may also include metallic elements.

In some embodiments, the inner frame and the outer frame may each, orcombined, be a singular piece, or include multiple sub-parts. In anexemplary embodiment, the inner frame and/or the outer frame may includea plurality of sub-frame components. The sub-frame components may beconfigured to be reversibly assembled and disassembled, thereby easingtransportation and assembly at a job site. In some embodiments, eitherone or both of the inner form and the outer form may include a pluralityof end sub-frame components, a plurality of side sub-frame components,and a plurality of corner sub-frame components.

In some embodiments, the inner frame and/or the outer frame may havepre-drilled or otherwise defined apertures for coupling finishingsheeting with the walls of the space where the hardenable substance isto be deposited. Merely by way of example, plywood and/or othercomposite/cellular sheets may be coupled with the walls of the spacewhere the hardenable substance is to be deposited via screws and/orother fasteners via pre-drilled apertures passing through the walls ofthe inner form and the outer form.

In some embodiments, the extendable mechanisms may be coupled with thecorner sub-frame components of either one or both of the inner frame andthe outer frame. Thus, in some of the embodiments discussed, the endsub-frame components and the side end-frame components may besubstantially two sided, flat, and light-weight. Meanwhile, the cornerend-frame components may carry the more substantial weight of theextendable mechanisms. In an exemplary embodiment, standardized cornersub-frame components may be used with differently dimensioned endsub-frame components and side sub-frame components to allow for thecreation of different size building cores merely by altering which sidesub-frame components and end sub-frame components are used with thecorner sub-frame components having the extendable mechanisms.

In some embodiments, joint members may be inserted into cavities in eachadjacent sub-frame component to at least assist in joining such adjacentsub-frame components. Different adjacent sub-frame components may havediffering number of cavities for differing number of joint members to beused to connect those adjacent sub-frame components. In someembodiments, flanges on the exterior of the outer frame sub-framecomponents, as well as flanges on the interior of the inner framesub-frame components may allow for fasteners or other mechanisms tocouple adjacent sub-frame components. Any other mechanism known in theart or otherwise may also be used to couple adjacent sub-framecomponents.

In some embodiments, at least one bridge member may be coupled with theinner frame and the outer frame such that the inner frame remainssubstantially stationary relative to the outer frame. Bridge members maybe reversibly coupled so that they may be attached/detached with theform as needed during assembly, use, or disassembly. In someembodiments, the bridge member or members may be configured to allow areinforcement member to be deposited beneath the at least one bridgemember in the space. Reinforcement members may, merely by way ofexample, include rebar, rebar cages, or wire mesh.

In some embodiments, each of the plurality of extendable mechanisms mayinclude a first end, a second end, and an extendable midsection. Thefirst end may be coupled with the form, the second end may be configuredto be supported with a wall of the building core, and the extendablemidsection may be configured to change the distance between the firstend and the second end such that the form may be moved from a firstelevation to a second elevation. In this manner, by selective extensionand/or retraction of the extendable midsection, the second end of theextendable mechanisms may be pushed away or pulled toward the first end,which may be fixedly coupled with the form.

In an exemplary embodiment, one or more of the extendable mechanisms maybe hydraulic cylinders. In other embodiments, one or more of theextendable mechanisms may be pneumatic cylinders and/or mechanicaljacking systems (i.e. screw jacks or ratcheting jacks). In someembodiments, the power source for the extendable mechanisms may beprovided at ground level, or may be self contained and coupled with theform, for example, on a operator working level coupled with the top,middle and/or bottom of the form.

In some embodiments, the plurality of extendable mechanisms may includetwo sets of extendable mechanisms. A first set of extendable mechanismsmay be coupled with the inner frame of the form, and a second set ofextendable mechanisms may be coupled with the outer frame of the form.The two sets of extendable mechanisms may be aligned such that eachextendable mechanism in the first set is linearly aligned with anextendable mechanism in the second set.

In some embodiments, the pushing faces of the second end of theextendable mechanisms may be contoured to match a temporary supportmember that will be used to provide a jacking point on the wall of thebuilding core. In some embodiments, the pushing faces may be flat and/orhave a depressed or protruded feature. In these embodiments, thetemporary support members may be flat and/or have a protruded ordepressed feature, respectively, to match the pushing faces. In anexemplary embodiment, the pushing faces of the second end of theextendable mechanisms may define a cavity having a circular crosssection. In these embodiments, the temporary support members may have acircular cross section. In some embodiments, combinations of differentpushing faces on different extendable mechanisms may be employed.

In some embodiments, initial push-off from ground level may includeproviding a concrete pad from which the building core will be supported.The concrete pad may also have foundational elements such as concretecaissons. On the top of the concrete pad, cavities may be defined withfeatures to match the pushing faces of the extendable mechanisms. Inthese embodiments, the cavities with matching features therein mayassist in setting up and assembling the form. In other embodiments, thepushing face of the extendable elements may be retractable into the formsuch that cavities are not necessary, but rather push off will occurdirectly off the concrete pad, possibly with interface materials todistribute the loading of the extendable mechanisms to a greater surfacearea of the concrete pad. Merely by way of example, the interfacematerial may include a plate, possibly made from steel, with a featureon the top face which matches the pushing face of the extendablemechanisms. In embodiments with push-off cavities, the initial push-offcavities in the pad may be filled later to complete the surface of thepad.

In some embodiments, during the initial pouring of hardenable materialinto the space of the form, temporarily filled receptacles may bedeposited into the hardenable material. These temporarily filledreceptacles may be coupled with each other so that vertical spacingbetween them will be proper and/or consistent as desired. Additionally,a coupling member may allow for proper location with reference to thetop of the form. Temporarily filled receptacles may continual bedeposited as the form works its way upward forming the building core.

The temporarily filled receptacles may define a cavity once thetemporary filling is removed. The cavity may have a similar crosssection to the temporary support members to be used in a givenembodiment. Furthermore, the temporary filled receptacles may have alength substantially similar to the width of the form in the location inwhich they are deposited. In that manner, after the portion of thebuilding core surrounding the temporarily filled cavity is formed, thetemporarily filling may be removed, and the receptacle may define acavity in which the temporary support member may be supported.

In another embodiment, a method for creating a structure is provided. Insome embodiments, the methods disclosed may include any method by whichthe system embodiments described herein may be used.

In some embodiments, the methods may include providing a form, where theform includes an inner frame and an outer frame which may at leastpartially define a space between the inner frame and the outer frame.The method may also include depositing a hardenable substance in thespace, where the hardenable substance may form at least a portion of thestructure. Reinforcement members, as described above may also bedeposited in the hardenable substance during at any stage of the method.

The method may further include providing a plurality of extendablemechanisms, where the plurality of extendable mechanisms may be coupledwith the form. The method may further include extending the extendingthe plurality of extendable mechanisms such that the form may be movedfrom a first elevation, possibly at substantially ground level, to asecond elevation, possibly at least some amount above ground level.

The method may additionally include supporting the plurality ofextendable mechanisms from one or more walls of the structure. In someembodiments, this may include depositing a plurality of temporarysupport receptacles in the space where the hardenable material isdeposited, where the plurality of temporary support receptacles define aplurality of cavities. Temporary support members may then be supportedby the temporary support receptacles. As discussed above, the temporarysupport receptacles may be temporarily filled with a substance so thathardenable material does not undesirably fill the temporary supportreceptacle prior to their usage to support temporary support members.

Supporting the plurality of extendable mechanisms may include retractingat least a particular number of the plurality of extendable mechanismsand supporting them from temporary support members. Once theseparticular number of the plurality of extendable mechanisms aresupported by the temporary support members, the remainder of theplurality of extendable mechanisms may be retracted and also supportedby the temporary support members.

In one embodiment, the extendable mechanisms coupled with the innerframe may be first retracted in a lifting cycle, with the extendablemechanisms coupled with the outer frame retracted after the inner frameextendable mechanisms are supported at a higher elevation. In otherembodiments, the outer frame extendable mechanisms may first beretracted. In yet other embodiments, some combination of inner frame andouter frame extendable mechanisms may first be retracted, with theremainder of extendable mechanisms retracted thereafter. In this orother manners, the form may be moved from one elevation to anotherhigher elevation. The method may be repeated until the proper height ofbuilding core is accomplished.

In some embodiments, methods of the invention may also includedepositing a first plurality of floor support receptacles in the spaceduring depositing of hardening substance in the space. The firstplurality of floor support receptacles may be configured to at leastpartially support a first plurality of floor support members, and thefirst plurality of floor support members may be configured to at leastpartially support a first floor around the structure. In theseembodiments, a second plurality of floor support receptacles may also bedeposited in the space with the hardenable substance. Similar to thefirst plurality of floor support receptacles, the second plurality offloor support receptacles may also be used as described above to supportanother floor. U.S. patent application Ser. No. 11/757,899 filed Jun. 4,2007 and entitled “Floor Support Systems and Methods,” as incorporatedabove, discusses some possible systems and methods for implementingfloor support receptacles and floor support members.

In another embodiment, a system for creating a structure is provided.The system may include at least portions of the systems for slip forminga building core as described above, systems which implement at leastportions of the methods described above, and/or other systems. Thesystem may include at least a first means, a second means, and a thirdmeans.

The first means may be for at least partially defining a space, wherethe space may be configured to accept a hardenable substance. Thehardenable substance may form at least a portion of the structure. Thefirst means may, merely by way of example, include the form describedabove, and/or any other component described herein.

The second means may be for providing support from a plurality oflocations on at least one wall of the structure. The second means may,merely by way of example, include the temporary support membersdescribed above, the temporary support receptacles described above,and/or any other component described herein.

The third means may be for moving the first means away from the secondmeans such that the first means may be moved from a first elevation to asecond elevation, where the third means may be coupled with the firstmeans and supported by the second means. The third means may, merely byway of example, include the extendable mechanisms described above,and/or any other component described herein.

The following figures described just one possible embodiment of theinvention and are presented for the purposes of illustrating onepossible implementation of the systems and methods of the invention.

FIG. 1 is an axonometric view of a concrete pad 100 prepared prior toslip forming. The concrete pad may be at least partially supported bythe ground and may have foundational elements such as caissons. On thetop surface of pad 100, cavities 110 may be defined which providesupport bearing members for the initial push off from ground level ofthe form. Each “set” of cavities 110 may be configured to accept thepush face of the extendable mechanisms of the slip form system atmatching-position inner frame and outer frame extendable mechanisms.FIG. 1A shows a side sectional view of the support bearing cavities 110.Cavity 110 may include an embedded or otherwise deposited temporarysupport member 120. At least the top portion of the temporary supportmember 120 may have a cross sectional shape which substantially matchesthe pushing face 130 of the extendable mechanisms of the slip formingsystem.

FIG. 2 is an axonometric exploded view of a disassembled slip formingsystem 200. Slip forming system 200 may include end outer sub-framecomponents 205, side outer sub-frame components 210, and corner outersub-frame components 215. Each corner outer sub-frame component 215 mayinclude an extendable mechanism 220. Slip forming system 200 may alsoinclude end inner sub-frame components 225, side inner sub-framecomponents 230, and corner inner sub-frame components 235. Each cornerinner sub-frame component 235 may include an extendable mechanism 220.Only some of the extendable mechanisms 200 are shown in FIG. 2 for thesake of clarity.

To couple components 205, 210, 215, 225, 230, 235 of the slip formingsystem 200, various mechanisms may be provided. First, matching cavities240 may be provided at sub-frame interfaces in various numbers andlocations to accept joint members 245. Joint members 245 may at leastpartially assist in properly aligning adjacent sub-frame components.Second, flanges 250 may provide matching surfaces at adjacent sub-framecomponents to coupled sub-frame components using fastening mechanisms,for example, nuts and bolts. Proper alignment of adjacent sub-framecomponents may at least partially assist in aligning the walls of theinner space of the form such that smoother, more consistent walls may beslip formed.

FIG. 3 is an axonometric assembled view of the assembled slip formingsystem 300 from FIG. 2 on the concrete pad 100 from FIG. 1. FIG. 4 is aplan view of FIG. 3. In FIG. 3, both outer frame 310 and inner frame 320are shown assembled. Also shown in FIG. 3 are bridge members 330. Anynumber of bridge members 330 may be employed to at least assist inkeeping the inner frame 320 stationary relative to the outer frame 330.Bridge members 330 may be easily removable/re-attachable during formingoperations to clear the area above the pour space 340 for assembly ofreinforcement members. Note that FIG. 4 does not show bridge members330. Also note in FIG. 3 that extendable mechanisms 220 are supportedand properly mate with support bearing cavities 110.

FIG. 5 is an axonometric view of the slip forming system 300 from FIG.3, after it has begun to form the lower part of the building core 510.While still at ground level system 300 may have accepted concrete oranother hardenable substance to form building core 510. Frame-out 520for elevator door openings, and frame-out 530 for stairwell dooropenings may be deposited into pour space 340 during pouring so thatthey may be removed from finished building core 510 at a later timeduring construction.

In FIG. 5, temporary support members 540 support extendable mechanisms220. Temporary support members 540 may be supported by temporary supportreceptacles 550 which were inserted into form 300 during pouring.Extendable mechanisms 220 may be extended while supported by temporarysupport members 540 until they are at some maximum or other set distanceof extension. Then at least some of the extendable mechanisms 220 may beretracted and supported at higher place temporary support members 540.The remaining extendable mechanisms 220 may then be retracted andsupported from temporary support members 540 at the same elevation asthe other extendable mechanisms 220.

FIG. 6 is an axonometric view of the slip forming system 300 from FIG.5, after it has formed more of the building core 510. As seen in FIG. 6,slip forming system 300 has advanced higher than shown in FIG. 5,forming more of building core 510. Also shown in FIG. 6 are the floorsupport receptacles 610. Floor support receptacles 610 may be filledwith a temporary substance until they are emptied to support a floorsupport member used to support a floor surrounding building core 510.FIG. 7 is an axonometric view of the complete building core 700 fromFIG. 6. In FIG. 6, building core 700 is shown as being able to providefor a five story building. More or fewer floors may be provided in otherembodiments. Additionally, in other embodiments, multiple completebuilding cores 700 may be provided in a single building. In these orother embodiments, multiple forms 300 may be coupled together duringforming of multiple building cores to at least assist in ensuringbuilding cores are vertically straight and/or parallel.

The invention has now been described in detail for the purposes ofclarity and understanding. However, it will be appreciated that certainchanges and to the exemplary embodiments discussed herein may bepracticed within the scope of the appended claims.

1. A system for slip forming a building core, the system comprising: aform, wherein: the form includes: an inner frame; and an outer frame,wherein the outer frame and the inner frame at least partially define aspace between the inner frame and the outer frame; and the form isconfigured to accept a hardenable substance in the space, wherein thehardenable substance forms at least a portion of the building core; anda plurality of extendable mechanisms, wherein each extendable mechanismincludes: a first end, wherein the first end is coupled with the form; asecond end, wherein the second end is configured to be supported with awall of the building core; and an extendable midsection configured tochange the distance between the first end and the second end such thatthe form is moved from a first elevation to a second elevation.
 2. Thesystem for slip forming a building core of claim 1, wherein the formfurther includes at least one bridge member, and wherein each bridgemember is coupled with the inner frame and the outer frame such that theinner frame remains substantially stationary relative to the outerframe.
 3. The system for slip forming a building core of claim 2,wherein the at least one bridge member is configured to allow areinforcement member to be deposited beneath the at least one bridgemember in the space.
 4. The system for slip forming a building core ofclaim 1, wherein the second end being configured to be supported with awall of the building core comprises the second end being supported by atemporary support member at least partially inserted into a cavitydefined at least in part by the wall of the building core.
 5. The systemfor slip forming a building core of claim 4, wherein the temporarysupport member comprises a member having a circular cross section. 6.The system for slip forming a building core of claim 5, wherein thesecond end defines a cavity having a circular cross section.
 7. Thesystem for slip forming a building core of claim 1, wherein theplurality of extendable mechanisms includes: a first set of extendablemechanisms; and a second set of extendable mechanisms; and wherein thefirst end being coupled with the form comprises: the first end of eachof the first set of extendable mechanisms coupled with the inner frame;and the first end of each of the second set of extendable mechanismscoupled with the outer frame.
 8. The system for slip forming a buildingcore of claim 1, wherein at least one of the inner frame and the outerframe comprises a plurality of sub-frame components, and wherein thesub-frame components are configured to be reversibly assembled.
 9. Thesystem for slip forming a building core of claim 8, wherein theplurality of sub-frame components comprises: a plurality of endsub-frame components; a plurality of side sub-frame components; and aplurality of corner sub-frame components, wherein at least one of theplurality of extendable mechanisms is coupled with at least one of theplurality of corner sub-frame components.
 10. The system for slipforming a building core of claim 9, wherein the first end being coupledwith the form comprises the first end of each of the plurality ofextendable mechanisms coupled with one of the plurality of end sub-framecomponents.
 11. The system for slip forming a building core of claim 1,wherein the hardenable substance comprises concrete.
 12. A method forcreating a structure, the method comprising: providing a form, whereinthe form includes: an inner frame; and an outer frame, wherein the outerframe and the inner frame at least partially define a space between theinner frame and the outer frame; and depositing a hardenable substancein the space, wherein the hardenable substance forms at least a portionof the structure; providing a plurality of extendable mechanisms,wherein the plurality of extendable mechanisms are coupled with theform; supporting at least some of the plurality of extendable mechanismsfrom one or more walls of the structure; and extending the extendablemechanism such that the form is moved from a first elevation to a secondelevation.
 13. The method for creating a structure of claim 12, themethod further comprising depositing a plurality of temporary supportreceptacles in the space, wherein the plurality of temporary supportreceptacles define a plurality of cavities; and wherein supporting theextendable mechanism from the wall of the structure comprises supportingthe plurality of extendable mechanisms with a plurality of temporarysupport members at least partially inserted into the plurality ofcavities.
 14. The method for creating a structure of claim 12, themethod further comprising depositing at least one reinforcement memberin the space.
 15. The method for creating a structure of claim 12, themethod further comprising depositing a first plurality of floor supportreceptacles in the space, wherein the first plurality of floor supportreceptacles are configured to at least partially support a firstplurality of floor support members, and wherein the first plurality offloor support members are configured to at least partially support afirst floor around the structure.
 16. The method for creating astructure of claim 15, the method further comprising: coupling a secondplurality of floor support receptacles with the first plurality of floorsupport receptacles; and depositing the second plurality of floorsupport receptacles in the space, wherein the second plurality of floorsupport receptacles are configured to at least partially support asecond plurality of floor support members, and wherein the secondplurality of floor support members are configured to at least partiallysupport a second floor around the structure.
 17. The method for creatinga structure of claim 12, wherein supporting the plurality of extendablemechanisms from one or more walls of the structure comprises supportingthe plurality of extendable mechanisms from one or more walls of thestructure at a third elevation; and wherein the method further comprisessupporting the plurality of extendable mechanisms from a surface at afourth elevation, wherein the third elevation is higher than the fourthelevation.
 18. The method for creating a structure of claim 12, themethod further comprising: retracting a particular number of theextendable mechanisms, leaving a remaining number of the extendablemechanisms supported by one or more walls of the structure at a thirdelevation; supporting the particular number of extendable mechanisms ata fourth elevation; and extending the particular number of extendablemechanisms.
 19. A system for creating a structure, the systemcomprising: a first means for at least partially defining a space,wherein the space is configured to accept a hardenable substance, andwherein the hardenable substance forms at least a portion of thestructure; a second means for providing support from a plurality oflocations on at least one wall of the structure; and a third means formoving the first means away from the second means such that the firstmeans is moved from a first elevation to a second elevation, wherein thethird means is coupled with the first means and supported by the secondmeans.
 20. The system for creating a structure of claim 19, wherein thefirst means comprises a form.
 21. The system for creating a structure ofclaim 19, wherein the second means comprises a plurality of temporarysupport members.
 22. The system for creating a structure of claim 19,wherein the third means comprises a plurality of extendable mechanisms.